Cumbum cow temple in Tamil Nadu where cows and bulls are worshipped

Farmers in Cumbum in Tamil Nadu believe that calves that are born on the second of Thai (Tamil month) are gods to the people of several villages in the valley. These animals are not used for commercial or domestic purpose but, treated as their family deities and are offered to Sri Thambiran Maatu Thozhu, the cow temple, in Cumbum.
These people strongly believe that male or female calf born on Thai 2 has a divinity.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 16 January 2017.

The temple now has more than 200 cows and bulls and no one collects milk from cows or use the bulls for any work. The unique Okkaliga Gouder community people have been maintaining this temple and feeding the cattle throughout the year and Pongal celebration is the major festival of this temple.
Even after death, these animals are treated as heavenly creatures and are buried royally in a separate yard within the temple complex.


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